সাঁই

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Bengali সাঞি (sãi), from Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀁𑀇 (sāṃi), from Sanskrit स्वामी (svāmī). Doublet of স্বামী (śami) and সোয়ামি (śōẇami).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ʃãi/, [ˈʃãiˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ʃai̯/, [ˈʃai̯]

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Noun

সাঁই • (śãi)

1. (chiefly in Baul tradition) a religious preceptor or associate
2. lord, God

Related terms

• গোসাঁই (gōśãi)